Inverness Caledonian Thistle have sacked Riccardo Calder after the midfielder was found guilty of assault.

Calder was found guilty at Birmingham Magistrates court of an attack on a woman in a road rage incident.

The former Aston Villa midfielder reacted angrily after a collision in a car park and kicked the woman before swinging a shoe at her on May 7.

The victim suffered bruising to her eye and face as well as a fractured thumb.

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And Inverness have decided to rip up the Birmingham native's contract.

In a statement they said: "Following a trial at Birmingham Magistrates Court this week and the subsequent guilty verdict, Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club can confirm it has terminated the registration of Riccardo Calder with immediate effect.

"Due to the ongoing legal process in England, the club will not be making any further comment on the matter."

Calder hit the headlines earlier this season when he released his first rap album.

Going by the name Cardz, his album achieved success on Spotify and he admitted he had knocked back offers from record labels.

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“I’ve had a passion for it since I was quite young. My uncle died in 2010 and I had all these thoughts swilling round in my head and nowhere to put them so I ended up rapping at his funeral. Everyone loved it and it’s been ongoing since then.

“I’ve had people getting back to me from record labels but I can’t just jump at the first offer because at the moment I’m playing football.

“Just now I can balance both things. But I’ve been playing football a lot longer than I’ve been rapping so football will always come first.”

The 22-year-old joined Inverness in 2017 and played 33 times in all competitions, scoring twice.